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Tailpiece

Baroque Viola Tailpiece

Tailpiece

Baroque Viola Tailpiece, natural endgut

Baroque Viola Tailpiece

Tailpiece

Baroque Viola Tailpiece

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Baroque Viola Tailpiece

Handmade for an 18" viola using figured maple reclaimed from Decorah's historic East Side School. French polish.

Top

Game table top.

Apron assembly

Glue up of apron and leg parts.

game surface

Closeup of chessboard corner

Top

Game table top.

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Chess Table

Handbuilt from solid domestic cherry, walnut, and hard rock maple. Hand rubbed oil finish.

Coffee Table Leg

Leg & Apron of coffee table in American Black Walnut, 2014

Leg Shave

Shaving the curve into a table leg, 2014

Coffee Table

Coffee table in walnut, 2014

Coffee Table Leg

Leg & Apron of coffee table in American Black Walnut, 2014

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Coffee Table

Hand-built from air-dried North American Black Walnut.

Oil and shellac finish, Nov. 2014

Alto lute neckblock

Alto lute neckblock, yellow cedar.

Alto lute mould

Frame mould for lute bowl.

Alto lute bowl

Completed lute bowl.

Alto lute neckblock

Alto lute neckblock, yellow cedar.

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Alto Lute

Alto lute after Georg Gerle, in progress 2017. Cocobolo, holly, yellow cedar.

Wooden cello endpin and tailpiece

Completed rosewood endpin and tied gut tailpiece for classical cello.

Raw materials for endpin

A blank of amazon rosewood and a carbon fiber endpin.

Rosewood endpin on the lathe

The completed rosewood turning ready to come off the lathe.

Wooden cello endpin and tailpiece

Completed rosewood endpin and tied gut tailpiece for classical cello.

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Cello Endpin and Tailpiece Conversion

Classical period cello endpin made to fit in a standard 10mm socket. Allows the player to use a modern endpin or this wooden 19th-century replica without changing the setup of the cello. Amazonas rosewood, carbon fiber, historic tailpiece, endgut by Gamut tied by Benjamin Kratchmer.

Maple Bookcase System

View from left side of built-in maple bookcases.

Front of Maple Bookcases

Front of maple bookcase system.

Owner with new bookcases

The happy client with their new custom bookcase and storage system.

Maple Bookcase System

View from left side of built-in maple bookcases.

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Custom Built-in Bookcase

Custom built-ins for Dragonfly Books. Designed and built by The Perseverance Works to maximize storage space for special orders and counter supplies. The bookcases include paths for wiring, as well as a full-extension tray to allow access to all parts of the printer without any unplugging or heavy lifting. Hard maple, high strength satin conversion varnish.

Baroque Viola Tailpiece

Handmade for an 18" viola using figured maple reclaimed from Decorah's historic East Side School. French polish.

Chess Table

Coffee Table

Alto Lute

Alto lute after Georg Gerle, in progress 2017. Cocobolo, holly, yellow cedar.

Cello Endpin and Tailpiece Conversion

Classical period cello endpin made to fit in a standard 10mm socket. Allows the player to use a modern endpin or this wooden 19th-century replica without changing the setup of the cello. Amazonas rosewood, carbon fiber, historic tailpiece, endgut by Gamut tied by Benjamin Kratchmer.

Custom Built-in Bookcase

Fine Furniture

Restorations

Baroque Viola Tailpiece

Handmade for an 18" viola using figured maple reclaimed from Decorah's historic East Side School. French polish.

Chess Table

Coffee Table

Alto Lute

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Alto lute after Georg Gerle, in progress 2017. Cocobolo, holly, yellow cedar.

Cello Endpin and Tailpiece Conversion

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Classical period cello endpin made to fit in a standard 10mm socket. Allows the player to use a modern endpin or this wooden 19th-century replica without changing the setup of the cello. Amazonas rosewood, carbon fiber, historic tailpiece, endgut by Gamut tied by Benjamin Kratchmer.

Custom Built-in Bookcase

Fine Furniture

Restorations